I own a place in Robertson County with a lot of yaupon infested woods on it. They range from mature trees with yaupon under the canopy to about 200 acres of solid woods, much of which is yaupon understudy that is only used by birds, hogs and armadillos. I have concluded that a bulldozer is the best option to manage these areas, though I have also seen the seismic crews use the skid steers with mulchers. However, the road maintenance, pond mangement and other uses make a dozer a more efficient and reasonable tool for me.
Now, I don't have the jack to run out and buy a new one, and I am not the most mechanically inclined person. I have never had any formal training on a dozer and recognize the dangers of working in woods with dead trees, vines, etc. I have a mostly full time job with flexible hours, so I could work on it several times a month, weather and family permitting. I don't think I would run out of things to do with it, which makes renting or hiring fairly costly over the long run. I would like to ask the experts on here that have experience with owning and using used dozers to comment as to their opinion on dozer ownership versus renting one or paying someone to do it for me. Any comments would be appreciated.
Now, I don't have the jack to run out and buy a new one, and I am not the most mechanically inclined person. I have never had any formal training on a dozer and recognize the dangers of working in woods with dead trees, vines, etc. I have a mostly full time job with flexible hours, so I could work on it several times a month, weather and family permitting. I don't think I would run out of things to do with it, which makes renting or hiring fairly costly over the long run. I would like to ask the experts on here that have experience with owning and using used dozers to comment as to their opinion on dozer ownership versus renting one or paying someone to do it for me. Any comments would be appreciated.
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